BROTHERHOOD MEN WARREN S. STONE Brand Chief. Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers. BROTHERHOOD HEMS TO VISIT HIRISBUOO Plans Underway For a Monster Mass Meeting to Be Held Early in September Plans are maturing for one of the most important joint meetinßs of rail road brotherhoods ever held In llarrls burg. The principal speakers will be » Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and William G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The time and place for this meeting, It is said, will be discussed early next week. It is understood that at the meetings of the various brotherhood or ganizations, to lie held next Sunday afternoon, committees will be appoint ed These committees will meet in Joint session and arrange for the big mass meeting. It is the general opinion that the meeting will be held during Sep tember in Chestnut Street Auditorium. Considerable significance is attached to this proposed mass meeting by local railroaders. In view of the recent fac tional fights in some of the local broth erhood lodges. The purpose of the visit of the heads of the two great railroad ■brotherhoods. It is also said. Is to have an opportunity to be heard on certain questions. President W. G. Leo, of the Trinmen. who has been charged with malfeasance in office by local members, Is anxious to heard the lions in their rlens, and to present his side of the rase. The one particular question. It is ■paid, will be on the proposition to unite 4*ll brotherhood bodies Into one body, I or arrange for a joint action when grievances are to he considered. Veteran Railroader Demi. Robert McLarin, aged 74 years, a Pennsylvania Railroad pensioner, died suddenly at | his home, at Columbia. yesterday. , Death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. Lizzie Good, a daughter, found her j father dead in bed when she went to i call him for breakfast. I Previous to his retirement, in 1911, • Mr. McLarln was employed as brake- j roan, flagman and watchmin. Deceased was a veteran of the Civil ' War. having served in the Confederate I army in Virginia, where he went to work on his uncle's plantation, and was pressed Into service in tin militia against his will, lie came North after the war. lie Is survived bv his wife and five . hlldren. Include g Mrs Clem entine, wife of A. E. Bib e, of Uarris btirg. July Coal Traffic.—Shipments of all three classes of fuel—bituminous, an thracite and coke—on the Pennsyl vania Railroad lines cast of Pittsburgh end Erie, in July, were less than in the corresponding month of 1913. In the seven months from January 1 to July 31, this year, anthracite was the only fuel to show an increase in ship ments over that period in 1913. That Increase amounted to 209,«47 tons, us Hgainst decreases of 1,312,408 and 2,- 494,958 tons respectively in shipment's of bituminous and coke. The total decreases on all three classes of fuel •were 947,505 tons in July and 3,597,- "719 tons in the seven months' period taf 191 4i IT'S PLUCK—NOT liVt'K that spells K-u-o-c-e-n-s. The man or woman who reads TELEGRAPH WANT AlfS and- goes after the job Sets it. • DE PACHMANN SAYS: The Chiekering Piano stands alone; It is not only unsurpassed, but un eoualed. Pee and hear the new 1915 iChickerlngs at our show rooms. J. 11. Troup Music House, 15 South Market (Square.—Advertisement. , Public Sale At Berber's Auction House Of genuine American cut glass of I all designs. The same must he sold in short notice to satisfy creditors. A chance of a lifetime for Harris burg public. A. BERGER, Auctioneer, 315 Broad Street Sale every evening at 7.30. 1 ' * < TUESDAY EVENING, R mfcf* Jgßk . " I: ■ ~...<: ' , §& i WMm ' .iM« WILLIAM G. LKE President of the Rrotherhood of Rail road Trainmen. Standing of the Crews HAHItISUV'Rt* SIDE I'htlnriel|>hla Division— lo7 crew first to BO after 4 p. m.: 110, 103, 101, 125, 124 114, 115, 116. Engineers for 123, 128. Firemen for 101, 103, 107, 116. Conductor for 125. Flagmen for 125, 115. Brakemen for 107, 110, 104, 114. Engineers up: MeCauley, Smeltzer, Koley, Buck, Kuutz, Wolfe, Bissinger, Statler, Sober, Goodwin, Streeper, Ma denford, llenneeke. Firemen up: Wagner, Rlioada, Weaver, Llbhart, Carr, Packer, Win ters, Huston, Laverty, Gilberg, Bushey, Robinson, Spring, Farner, Brenner, Shive, Davidson, Kegelman. Flagman up: Sullivan. Brakemen up: Burk, Bogner, Shultz herger, Cox, Brown, Ferguson, Raito zer. fearolf, Mclntyre, MuNaughton, Coleman, Collins, Knupp, Wieland, Stehman. Middle Dlvlrflon—224 crew first to go after 2:20 p. m.: 20, 21, 16. Engineer for 20. Fireman for 21. Brakeman for 21. Engineers up: Willis, MaglU, Smith, Simonton, llertzler, Welcomer. Firemen up: Seagrlst, Bornman, Cox, Beach am, Zelders, Richards, Fritz, Kar stetter, Fletchif, Kuntz, Schreffler, StoulTcr, Lilmu, Pottiger, Beeder, Sheesley. Conductor up: Frallck. Flagmen up. Miller, Presfton. Brakemen up: Baker, Spalir, Boyle, Roller, Pipn Plack, Wenerjck, Werner, Fleck. Blckert. S'nrd (Tfm— I To go after 4p. m.: Engineers for 707, 322, 1171, 1831, 1758 14, 1270, 239®, 1368. Firemen for 707 1171, 90 2393. ! Engineers up: Thomas, Rudy, Meals, Stalil, Swab, Silks, ('list, Harvey, Salts man, Kuhn, Pelton, Landls, Beck, Har ter. Biever, Blosser. Firemen up: Barkey, Sheets, Balr, Ryde, Ney, Myers, Crow, Ulsli, Bostdorf, Schlefer. Ranch, Welglo, Lackey, Cook erley, Maeyer, Sholter, Hnell, Oettys, Hart. KNOLA RIDR l*lilln<i<-1 L»li In DIVINIDH— 22B crew first tn go after 3:45 p. m.: 207, 263, 241, 216, 217, 20|, 208, 219, 230, 239, 202, 243, 216 204, 21 S, 21!(5, 206. Engineers for 208. 230. Firemen for 202, 204, 226, 230, 241. Conductors for 28, 37, 39, 63. Brakeinen for 8. 13, 19, 30, 46, 53. Conductors up: Stelnouer, Eaton, Wol fe. Flagman up: Heitzel. Brakemen up: Sumnwy, Peets, Kone, Stlmeiing Fair, Vandlinr Taylor, Har hly, Lutz, Kochenouer. Shuler, Decker, Carroll, Ooudy, M.vers, Musser. MlaliHe nivlHlon—237 crew first to go after 2 p. m.: 218. 240, 114, 1055, 103, 112, 1 10, 106, 109, 119. Engineers for 106, 109. Fireman for 109. Conductors for 112, 119. Flagman for 106. Brakemen for 110, 119. THE READING IlnrrlHlnirg Division—4 crew first to go after 6 a. m.: 18, 17, 5, 24, 10, 2, 7. 11, 9. 3, 6, 16, 19, 12, 54, 65. 60, fo, 68 58. 61. Engineers for 60, 68, 5, 10, 111. Fireman for 4. Conductors for 65. 11. Brakemen for 58. 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 24. Engineers up: Wyre, Wood, Fetrow. Massimorc, Wlreman, Barnliart. Craw ford, Pletz, Ivettner, Morrison. Klremen up: King, Moyer, Corl, Dow- Ihower, Sellers, Bowers. Kumhaugh. Mil ler. Palm, Moore, Aunspacht, Mover. Conductors up: Hilton. Glngher, Shover. Flagmen up: GraefT, Mast. Ensminger. Page. Brakeinen up: Shearer, McHenry, Shader. Hinkle Ely, Smith, Hoover, Mast, Maurer. Heckman. Strauh, Ayres, Dunkle, Ensminger, Troy, Page, Hol bert. Carlin. THE VERY PEOPLE you would most desire as tenants may be looking for your house. A TELE GRAPH WANT AD will reach them, COAL TAX APPEAL IS GOING RIGHT ON One Company Has Paid Under Pro test, but Others Take Settle ments Into Courts BIG BATTLE IS LOOMING UP Five Capital Cases Are Listed For the State Board of Par dons Next Meeting Appeals from under protest. The question of the constitutionality of the tax is pending in court. The companies filing appeals have brought up the number to almost a score. The largest tax settlement from which an appeal was taken was by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, which appealed from pay ment of tax amounting to over $9 9,- 000. Other big companies appealing were Harlelgh-Brookwood, Wiikes- Barre Colliery, Colonial Colliery, Thomas Colliery and Oxford Coal Min ing. Appeals for a number of others were filed some time ago. Pardes Bros. Co., paid $18,545 un der protest. This Is the second pay ment to be made, the first having been by a Carbon- county operator. Five Capital Cases.—Five capital cases are already listed for hearing by the State Board of Pardons at its meeting on September 16. They in clude Martin Fleming, Harrtsburg; John Chimelewski, Lackawanna, and William Abel, Philadelphia, who are sentenced to be hanged In the week following the meeting of the Board. The case of Malena Massa, Schuylkill, continued from last Jujie, is also pend ing. •Sold Hail Meat. — Arrests for the sale of meats unfit for food have been ordered in Philadelphia by Dairy and Food Commissioner James Foust, whose deputies reported that pork and mutton past the edible stage was be ing offered for sale. Arrests for the sale of increase not up to State stand ards were ordered in half a dozen counties. Big Payment Made. — The largest payment of State tax to be paid in a long time was made at the Capitol to-day when the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company paid in $397,- 000. Attending Meeting. lnsurance Commissioner Charles Johnson is at tending the meeting of the Republican State committee at Pittsburgh. Inspected Crossings.— Members of the Public Service Commission, In vestigator Dohoney and Secretary Mil lar have returned from Erie where they looked over the grade crossings in that county. Some serious problems have been encountered. Will Make Addresses. Henry Houck, Secretary of Internal Affairs, ! and Professor L. 11. Dennis, agrlcul- 1 tural education expert of the Depart ment of Public Instruction, will speak j at the Allegheny county teachers' in- i stitute in Pittsburgh this week. Visiting In Ohio. Chief L. H. VVible, or the bureau of statistics of the Department of Agriculture, is in Columbus, making inquiry into the methodes of gathering statistics and crop report data in that State. AUenUnvii Next.—The State Armory Board will take up the matter of ask ing bids for the new armory at Alien town when it meets next month. The site has been deeded to the Stute. September Bids.—The State High way Department will open bids on two occasions In September. Bids for several miles, including the Dauphin county road, will be opened on Sep tember 1 and on September 8 the Ell wood City road tenders. Arousing Interest. The work of the National Guard riflemen at Mt. Gretna is attracting much attention from army officers. A number will attend the mutches this week. Many Settlements—Settlements of State tax cases are being made at a lively rate at the Auditor General's Department. On Saturday over 200 were made and yesterday almost as many. The year ends November 30 and It Is going to be a big one. HEARD ON THE HILL —Commissioner Jackson Is expect ed to sail for home within a few days. —Superintendent A. Nevin Porrie roy left to-day for Pittsburgh. —Representative R. S. Frey, of York, was at the Capitol. —General Stewart, Major Beary and Chief Clerk Demming were at York on an armory inspection to-day. —Commissioner Foust has return ed from Pittsburgh. —Chief A. It. Houck, of the Bureau of Statistics, went to Pittsburgh' by automobile. SITUATION aOT 16 BID IS PAINTED i [Continued from First Page.] it will be noted that there is a pre diction that the war will not last long. The situation in regard to trade con ditions in this country is viewed opti mistically by Mr. Watt, whose account of his experiences follows: By G. F. WATT General Manager, Elliott-Fisher Type writer Works Fortunately I had completed my visit to the Scandinavian countries, Holland, Germany. Austria and Swit zerland and reached Paris on the 25th of July. Early In the following week rumors of the mobilization of the Ger man army were followed by evidences of French preparations. My Itinerary planned for me to leave Paris on the 2d of August for Liege, but fortunately on Friday morning I was given advance infor mation that the German steamer Im perator would not sail the following day, and I made hasty preparations for getting to London. The large hotels, which were filled with Ameri cans, were emptied in three days. We got away on the last train that carried baggage, being the first train to leave Paris Saturday morning. Lack of Gold Causes Sut'erhig In two days' time all French gold and silver disappeared from circu lation, and that was what caused most of the suffering among Americans and other foreigners on the continent. On I Friday night restaurant keepers re- | fused to serve an> guests before they ascertained that If was possible for the guests to pay in approximately the exact change the amount of food they were going to order. The railroads HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH would not even make change of the Bank of France notes for tickets or the registration of baggage, but they eagerly accepted British gold, which I shall never want to bo without again when traveling anywhere in the world. England was very kind to Ameri cans. In London the hotels took in strangers with no money and without baggage. giving them the best rooms and fare. Pathetic Sights in London It was a most pathetic sight In London the tirst few days of the month of August. War was declared on Saturday. August 1, the bank holi day fell on Monday, the 3d. and Lon don was emptied of its citizens, but every train coming brought thousands of American refugoos from the conti nent. The banks did not open, and the express companies, of course, could not obtain money to redeem their travelers' checks. The serious ness of the situation Justified the ex tension of the bank holiday for three more days, and while the American Express Company In London paid out what money.it had It was unable to satisfy the demand until Friday. I cannot speak too highly of the treatment accorded Americans by the American Express Company both in Paris and In London. Every courtesy was shown, and until the Ist of Au gust they were cashing travelers' checks issued by other companies. They did n great deal more than the United States government did to re lieve the situation. This company Is a wonderful concern and has done more for American trade abroad than anv one other American institution. Form American Relief Committee An American relief committee was formed on Sunday, the second of Au gust. Mr. Theodore Hetzler was made President, Mr. Kent of the Guarantee Trust Company, vice-president, and William C. Breed, treasurer. Quar ters were given in the white room of the Savoy Hotel, and that became the storm center of the American tourists. The destitute condition of American tourists still in Europe has been great ly exaggerated. The majority were not seeking financial assistance, but rather an opportunity to get a book ing for an early sailing home. I could not feel as much sympathy for the wealthy Americans as with the army of school teachers who appeared to be perfectly helpless. They stood in the rear of the crowds assembled at the booking offices asking questions of every well dressed American who came their way, but they were not able to get early passage. Slept on Deck i We. came over on the Amerlccn line ; steamer St. Louis, our regular reser , vattons home having been conceited by , the British government taking over the vessel for which we were booked. We were on the main, or lowest deck, i and there were three other men in the . cabin with me and two ladles in a cabin with Mrs. Watt. The coal, which the company was able to procure, was of such poor quality that it required the utmost effort to provide sufficient : steam to make eighteen knots an hour with a twenty knot boat. The [ ventilating system on the boat was bad, and, therefore, the thermome ter registered around 100 degrees in the lower deck cabins, which made it impossible to stay in them. We i were allowed to sleep on the deck and the officers permitted second cabin passengers to bring their mattresses and bedding from their cabins onto the deck, an unheard of proceeding In ordinary circumstances. Americans Panicky I see the New York papers are full of criticisms made by people who were unable to get every creature comfort, and I want to say that I was heartily ' ashamed of many of my fellow coun trymen for the way they acted In . Europe, becoming more panicky even i than the French people themselves, | and on the steamers acting wholly without any reason. When a person buys second cabin passage he cannot expert Hotel Knlckerbacker service, and those who bought third class pas sage and came home In the steerage knew beforehand what they were go ing up against; they had been told that they would have clean bedding but that the regular food would be what was always served and that they could expect nothing else. A committee on our steamer tried to In duce the captain to divide the menu of the second cabin with the third cabin, but he soon proved that was Impracticable trom the physical stand point of service. The ball room on the boat was turned over by the cap tain to the ladles and children of the third class, and this was tilled with steamer chairs given up by cabin pas sengers. The women and children slept there from tho second night out. The food was as good as one could expect for the price paid, and It was ample for all, The last dinner served on Saturday night was much better than some of those served In tho earl- 1 ior days of the passage. Caution Against Steerage The Americans remaining in Europe should be cautioned that none, but the sturdiest and hardiest can stand the rigors of a third-class passage home. of course, one heard more favor able news from the side of tho allies in Paris and London 'than for the Germans and Austrlans. Predictions can be freely made that tho war will not last a great length of time. Any man who has had to do with a com missary department of our militia or army will vouch for the statement that neither side can for a long period provide sufficient food for such mon strous aggregations of fighting men. In the early days of the month we! read of German troubles at Liege | where the soldiers were footsore from | the new boots they wore, and had no food. Men who claim to know say that this will cause one or both sides! to welcome the signing of peace be fore Christmas. The Business Situation In the meantime business men In the United States are getting over the first shock and aro settling down to prepare for what is sure to become a prosperous period for America. A well-known English manufacturer said tn be In London a few days before I sailed that they realized they had a tough job ahead of them, that they were going at it with a determination to see it through, and then coinpll- ■ mented our country on the great op portunity for prosperity that must of necessity force Itself upon us. All of the South American and Oriental trade, which has been English, Ger man and French, will now come to us as a matter of course. The financial situation in America is sound, and while the prospective profits, which ' will accrue to this country from this unfortunate turmoil, should not be re garded as a selfish profit which we will make by taking advantage of our neighbor's necessity, It will offset the great commercial losses that foreign wars are bound ,to cause in this coun try. Our manufacturers, jobbers and Im porters will all feel the burden of the war, and this country will. Indeed, bo fortunate If the additional profits, realized by the producer of foodstuffs and the necessities of the fighting countries, offset other unavoidable losses. Our business world has been fortifying Itself against the posalbili. ties of the new tariff schedule, un favorable Congressional action, the danger of late crop failures, the pos sibility of railway strikes and the Mexican menace in the southwest, and thus having prepared for a shock, the business situation in this country must continue on a sound basis. Our own company must temporarily provide against the loss of all of its foretgn business, which was between twenty and twenty-five per cent, of the whole. This reduction, however, will only be [ temporary. HOME FROM SEAT OF WAR JUST IN TIME [Continued From First l*aj*e] Is being persuaded that the defendant really was or was not—those tales should get a little vacation some of the time during the September and October terms of criminal and com mon pleas courts. Stories of the European war, and actual experiences at that, will be on tap. At least that was the prediction to day when the Jury Commissioners and Sheriff H. C. Wells drew from the jury wheel the names of Peter Van derloo and H. Brooke Spahr for Fall service. Both have Just recently re turned from the most turbulent sec tions of Germany and France and Austria after summer tours of the continent. They got in Just In time to serve their own country as Jurors. Other Folks In the List (iranil Jury Robert C. Welsh, Willinmstown; Harry J. Moyer, ITniontown; Joseph 15. Clark, Derry township; I. Birkett Dickinson, Eighth Ward, city; Peter 11. Nornhold, East Hanover; J. An drew Conrad, Susquehanna; David H. Hoffman, Ninth Ward, city; George W. Leismann, First Ward, city; John M. Thompson. Seventh Ward, city; William D. Howard, East Hanover; William M. Shutt, Penbrook; William V. Lutz, Second Ward, Mlddletown; James Wilson, Sixth Ward, city; Den nis Hollern, Third Ward, Steelton; Wayne Nagle, Hlghsplre; Thomas Meyers, Third Ward, Steelton; James H. Wilson, Thirteenth Ward, city'; John W. Ney, Hummelstown; Oscar Stroup, Lykens township; Abraham 11. Refder, Hummelstown; William A. Adams, Second Ward, city; John P3. Jones, South Hanover; Isaac Straw, Middle Paxton: David E. Rupp, First Ward, Steelton. Petit Jurors Charles St. Clair, Lykens; Samuel H. Hoffer, Conewago; William Filling, Seventh Ward, city; Elias Wolf, Ly kens township; William Bowers, Thir teenth Ward, city; Gabriel Zimmer man, South Hanover; Robert K. Won derliclj, Highsplre; Jacob Habaker, l>erry township; James B. Bowman, Halifax township; Roy Shott, Halifax township; James L. Sebolt, Fourth Ward, city; Jerry s. Chubb, Halifax township; George B. Embic, Seventh Ward, city; John Glbb, Jr., First Ward. Steelton; Russol Byers, Susque hanna; John Relgle, Wiconlsco town ship; J. Landis Torst, South Hanover; Samuel T. Wltmer, South Hanover; Harvey O. Miller, Tenth Ward, city; John C. Groff, South Hanover; James B. Kautz, First, city; Frank B. Ral mer, Conewago; Charles F. Mattls, Mlllersburg; Harry W. Hoffman, Hali fax township; John H. Greenawalt, Hummelstown; Elijah Stoudt, Middle Paxton; John L. Workman, Ninth Ward, city; William ,T. Daylor, Fourth, Steelton; Edward Wilt, Mlllersburg; Kevan Burrell, Third, Steelton; Harry Burrs, Sixth, city; John H. Neidig, East Hanover; William J. Rauden bush, Williams township; John Cu sack, Third, Steelton; Isaac Deimler, Lower Swatara; Charles L. Andrews, Eighth, city; AVllllam B. Gray, Hali fax; Ross McCann. Eleventh, city; Charles E. Shope, Eighth, city; Harry B. Etter, Second, Middletown; Edward L. Forney, Eleventh, city; James M. Hoffman, Halifax township; William L. Gorgas, Fifth, city; Everett O. Hrinton, Susquehanna; David Brandt, First, Middletown; Jacob G. Meshey, Third, Steelton; IJoyd Polston, Third, Steelton; Albert E. Gruber, Hlghspire; George W. Bingaman, Swatara town ship; William H. Rettlnger, Wayne township; Edward Falter, First, city; Harry Keister, Fourth, city; Daniel Bryan, Royalton; Thomas Stipe, Sec ond, Middletown; Christian P. Longe necker, Londonderry; Benton P. Neag ley, Upper Paxton; John H. Warfel, Jackson: Albert Potteiger, West Han over; Jacob R. Epler, Londonderry; Augustus Lutz, Fourth, city; Harry Mattls, Royalton; Harry A. Charles, Lykens; H. Brooke Spahr, Tenth, city; Clellen E. Wise, Wayne; Cyrus D. Novlnger, Middle Paxton; Rufua L. Hiestor, Fifth, city; George L. Fisher, Swatara; Allen Felker. I-ondonderry; Ben.lamln F. McNear, Fifth, Steelton; William Lnne, Conewago; James Gel ger, First Ward, city; James E. Seal, Twelfth, city. Traverse Jurors Jncob Mossner, Mlllersburg; Harry A. Dickey, Seventh, city; John H. Gor inan, Swatara; UiiKh T. Brown, Third, city; Judge T. Zimmerman, Miilers burg; Thomas B. Beldleman, Ninth, city; John H. Wallowcr, Tenth, city; John M. Welsh, Fifth, city; I I'. ium, Eighth, city; Jacob R. Miller, Sixth, city; David B. Mahargue, Sus quehanna; George W. Botts, Second, Mlddletown; Harry E. Miller, Wil lliamstown; William B. Honck, Swa tara; Charles Salada, Lykens town isbip; Monroe M. Chubb, Tipper Pax ton; John Bohan, Lykens; Harry M. I Barthell, Twelfth Ward, city; C. Ell ison e Beinhatir, High spire; William G. IZerby, Lykens; Ephralm M. Delmler, ISwatara township; Ralph B. Gelst | white, Second, Steelton; Isaac C. Ble i ver, Mlllersburg; Isaiah Reese, Sixth, city; Alfred N. Matchett, Jackson; i Lindsay J. MeCleaf, Eighth, city; Clyde Benning, Lykens; Hiram W. i Kllllnger, Halifax; Elmer W. Shope, I Lower Paxton; Beverly G. Glover, |Fourth, city; Peter Vanderloo, Thir iteenth, city; Roy E. Dickey, Second,! city; Alfred C. Hoflfslnger, Eighth, City; Morris A. Sax, Ninth, city; J. Adam Gingrich, Hummelstown; Rob ert Freehurn, Twelfth, city; Spencer J. Marks, Mlllersburg; Norman Helf, Hummelstown; Jonathan Dockey, Lykens township; Jacob A. Mathlas, Hlghsplre; Fred Senior, Lykens; Sam uel K. DelV)ler, Mlllersburg; Truman Peoples, Second, city; John W. Ger man. Second, city; Michael F. Mc- Auliff, Jr., Lykens; Harry W. Spacht, Elizabethvllle; Emanuel W. Witman, Susquehanna; Edward Motter, Thir teenth, city; Clarence J. Springer, Lower Swatara; James M. Hocker, Middle Paxton; John G. Bless, Sev enth, city; Harry Kreldler, Fourth, city.' William B. Wenrlch, First, city; Elmer C. Sweigard, Susquehanna; Robert M. Adams, Seventh, city; Harry C. Manning, Susquehanna; John W. Hoover, Twelfth, city; Thomas L. Snyder, Unlontown; John P. Miller, Mlllersburg, and Pharles M. Baughman, Swatara township. Places of Slain Soon Filled By Associated Press Paris, AUK- 25, 4.20 A. M, —A trav eler who has come to Paris from Charlerol witnessed part of the fight ing at that place. He has related his experiences to a reporter of the Petit Parislen as follows: "I wus at Foreux. fifteen miles from Erquellnes. This region is covered with a thick growth of trees. From where I was stationed I Cotild see the passing for hours of column after column of German Infantry. They were subjected to a veritable hurri cane of Iron from the French artillery and they went down by the dozen. Nevertheless more came forward to take the places of the slain. ' At Solerl-le-Chauteau I saw a Ger man aeroplane brought down by a well-directed shot and I wag told that another such machine bad met the same fate at Nerlea." < AUGUST 25, 1014. Ctp^l m ltoyAyron*osenLii>epf)AUt> HI fTEr.Ts.i . -.-n.-..., . XtGg.a ■ • • ... . „ .imj- ■-.o ~ t • ■ ■ l.i FARMERS THRONG TO MIDDLETOI FAIR Fully 5,000 Crowd Midway; Chil dren's Day; Fireworks Every Evening I Hundreds of farmers for miles around laid aside their work in the fields this morning, and, donning their best, rode into Middietown to see the opening of the fifteenth annual exhibition of the Middietown Fair. Froitf the towns and hamlets came many more hundreds and from Har rishurg still more, so that by i o'clock, It is estimated that ully 5,000 people thronged the grounds. This was children's day and every one under 20 years was admitted to the grounds free. The feature of the afternoon was the running races for hoys. There were four events: A one-mile bicycle race, open to hoys between 13 and lfi years, and another race open to boys between l'fi and 20; a half-mile run for boys under lfi and another for hoys between lfi and 20. In each event three handsome medals were awarded, silver to firsts and seconds and bronze to thirds. The midway, of course, is the big feature of the fair. From the entrance I pate stretching back to the grand j stand along the racetrack there Is a long lane of solid walls of white tents [and gaily decorated booths. Hack to | wards the south side of the grounds | are the more exciting amusements, I the motordrome, where daring motor cyclists dash around an Inverted track at a mile a minute; the "flying" horses and the "shows." To Bo Open at Night For the first time in (he history of the fair the grounds this year will be open at night. Long strings of Incan descent lights have been strung about the grounds. Under the direction of the fair association there will be an exhibition of fireworks each evening at 9. The program will be changed each evening. The other amusements under the auspices of the. association consist of a vaudeville show. This amusement is free. The show starts every afternoon about 2.30 in front of the grandstand. Early to-morrow morning Uie judges will commence their task of awarding the various prizes anil judg ing the merits of the various exhibits. The races will commence to-morrow afternoon and continue each after noon during the fair. STEEI/TON PERSONALS Mrs. Ralph Eckels and children have returned from Buffalo. Miss lOdythe Sncll has returned from a week's vacation in Mlddle | town. Mr. and Mrs. AI. Fletcher, Ambrose Fletcher, Miss Mary Fletcher and Brightbill Armstrong are in Atlantic City. Levi Heile and son George, who I visited Mr. and Mrs. 1,. E. Heile, South | Front street, yesterday for Trans jfer. Pa., and Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. At. K, Stevick and daughters, Pauline and Maude, of Main street, I are guests of relatives in Newville and Newburg. | Mrs. J. A. Nissle.v has returned from Fairport, Ohio, where she spent eight weeks with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Gruber, and her son, F. A. Nissle.v. Harry Dayhoff, is visiting in Atlan tic City. Mrs. Jacob Berger, of Goldsboro, is the guest of Mrs. Elmira Detwiler, of South Front street. ITSEI)1 T SEI) ELATIROV, CHARGE Charles Roberts was arrested by Constable Ronigardner last evening on Information furnished by his wife and Mary Proctor, charging him with using a flatiron on them. In de fault of ball Roberts was committed to Jail. PATROLMAN QUIT Steelton council will act a( its next meeting on the resignation of Patrol man Clinton Jones, who quit the police force last evening. ELECT MANAGER i Charged with selling liquor without a license, selling liquor on Sunday and selling liquor to miners, Nora 1,. Jones, alias Nora Burrs, was arrested by Detective f. M. Durnlmugh last evening. In default of bail she was sent to jail to await a hearing. WANT GAMES Manager Melvln Crout of the El wood A. C. basehall team would like to arrange games with teams averag ing from 14 to 16 years of age. Misad dress is 172 South Second street. ' \ Second Fly Contest of the Civic Club AtTOUST 3 TO KEPTF.nnEIt i 15 tor Brut prlrti several othrr J prlxcD. and B rent* n pint for nil I fllM hroasht In on «hr 2<»th of Srp- I femher. V -™/| jJISfiPnIKI EBPT J Are You a Home Owner? The value of saving- with an object in view is proved by the success of many thrifty persons, who acquire ownership of their own homes on the monthly payment plan. One man as a specific instance, bought his home by systematic saving and turning the money into Certificates of De posit, which pay 3 per cent, interest for period of 4 months and longer. 213 Market Street Q Capital. 9300.000 Slirplaa, H. 100,000 Open Far Depoalt* .Saturday i:vr»ln K I from H to N. I AWARD CONTRACT FGR PAVING OF STREETS New York Company Gets Job; Work Will Be Started at Once I The final step in the program to make Steelton the best paved borough in the State was taken by the borough j council at a special meeting last even ing when the contract to pave the re- I malndcr of the seventeen streets to ! be paved was awarded to the Standard 1 Hitulithic Company, of New York. The contract let last evening calls for the paving of approximately 12,0fi0 square yards of street and Includes all the unpaved cross streets running from Front to Second street, from Lincoln to Mohn street. River alley and Second street, from Adams to Lincoln. These streets will ho paved with warrenite, the same as South Front street. The cost will he $2.10 a square yard, riain concrete curb at forty two cents a foot will he used. There were three bids opened as fol lows: Shoemaker and Son. amlesthlte, [sl.!(3 plus three cents royalty, the use lof the borough road roller and the guarantee, which amounted In all to *2.18 cents |yr square yard; curb, 41 cents a foot; catch basins, $47.50 and terra cotta pipe. $1.15. Standard Hltuiithic Company, War renite, $2.10, catch basins, S6O; curb 44 cents and pipe, SI.OO. Central Construction and Supply- Company, asphalt. $2.01; and $2.00 with one street at $2.11, curb, 42 cents; catch basins, $.16 and pipe, 80 cenU*. The Central Construction and Supply < ompany was low bidder but council decided that warrcnlte with Its rough surface was hotter material and ac cordingly rejected all bids. On tho suggestion of Councilman ffond#»rson tho Standard Hithulithic Company's representative was induced to lower his hid on catch basins and the contract was awariled his company. Work on these streets will b* started as .soon as possible so that all the streets to be paved under the Iff ft ,00ft improvement loan will be eompleted this summer, with tho exception of Conestoga street. Auto Hits Pole After Plunge Over Bank; One Man May Die as Result When the automobile in which ha was driving plunged from the road a. mile below last evening, and collided with a telephone pole, •John Kerehebeal, of Carlisle, sustain ed Injuries from which he may die. Kerehebeal and five other persons were returning from Middietown in a, machine when they attempted to pass another automobile. He was taken to , the office of Dr. J. <\ Ungle. at Mid dietown, where he was found to ho suffering with a fractured skull and many contusions of the body. |-MIDDLETOWfI- - -1 MIDDI.KTOWN NOTKS Visit Hoy Scouts. —Members of the Young Indian Itunners of Middietown marched to Clifton Saturday after jnoon. where they were guests of tho Boy Scouts of Steelton and Harris burg, who are camping there. A base | ball game between the scouts and Indian Runners was followed by a I marsh m a How toast. May Change Bridge.—The Dauphin [County Court will probably be asked to allow the new reinforced concrete bridge to be built across the Rwataru, creek between Middietown and Roy alton to be changed to a point 250 yards west of the present bridge. Tho old bridge has been condemned and Is closed to heavy traffic. Royalton voters think the town would be bene fited by the change, i Schools Open. Middietown bor ough schools will open Monday, Aug* ust 31. TO HO 1,1) SOOIAL ANI) HIKE Arrangements are being made for a box social and hike to the home of Mrs. Anastasia Frazier, Twelfth and Hanover streets, Lochiel Hill, Thurs day evening by the Toadies' Auxiliary to Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians. All members of Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies' Aux iliary have been cordially invited to participate in tho evening's amuse ment. FOB HICNT FOR RENT An eight-room house, with water and gas. lot for garden. Steelton Heights, opposite Frog Shop Office. Apply ,T. M. Heagy, 39 South Front street, Steelton. Italian Minister Says Mobilization in Italy Will Not Occur Now By Associated Press London, Aug. 25, 4.45 a. m.—A dls-< patch to the Times from Rome says the Italian Premier, Signor Salnndra. assured a committee of deputies that no mobilization was imminent In Italy and thnt If it did occur later It would not mean any abandonment of Italian neutrality. 7
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